The Men's Health Cover Model Workout

by McKibbin, Owen; Garrett, Kelly

• ISBN13: 9781579546502
• ISBN10: 1579546501
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-04-19
• Publisher: Rodale Books

Summary

You would think that a guy who has been on the cover of Men's Health magazine 15 times would be a perfect genetic specimen. And yet Owen McKibbin has been plagued by catastrophic injuries, a potentially crippling birth defect, and a family history of obesity and premature death from heart disease. Owen's message is one of profound hope and personal empowerment. In revealing how he persevered through athletic injuries, he shows readers how they can work past the obstacles in their lives to achieve a level of health and fitness they dreamed about but never imagined possible. Among the features in the book: -The four-part, 16-week Cover Model Workout. This is a 0-to-60 exercise program designed to help any guy build muscle and burn fat. -His unique strategy for avoiding injuries and preventing future ones. The secret: 'integrity days,' wherein he spends one workout a week shoring up the muscles and joints most susceptible to injury. -The Cover Model Diet plan Most of all, Owen shows readers how to approach fitness and exercise as a lifelong habit.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
PART ONE I Wasn't Born This Way
The Promise	3	(16)
The Principles	19	(24)
The Problem	43	(18)
The Solution	61	(14)
PART TWO The Cover Model Workout Program
Introduction to the Workouts	75	(8)
The Habit: Cover Model Workout, Phase 1	83	(16)
The Muscles: Cover Model Workout, Phase 2	99	(20)
The Strength: Cover Model Workout, Phase 3	119	(16)
The Body: Cover Model Workout, Phase 4	135	(18)
PART THREE The Leaning Curve
Lean, but Never Hungry	153	(10)
The Cover Model Diet	163	(8)
The Buffer Zone	171	(16)
Photo Credits	187	(2)
Index	189